Labor Issues: Pandemic Impact on Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Entrepreneurship empowers people with disabilities and provides a unique opportunity for them to create an accommodating work environment specific to their needs. In this report, we examine economic data of U.S. business owners with!-->…
USPTO Seeks to Increase Trademarks Fees
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (UPSTO) announced a proposed rule on March 26, 2024, to change the fee structure for trademark applications. The proposed rule aims to:
promote innovation strategies;
align fees with the full!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
EPA Seeks Health and Safety Information on 16 Chemicals
On March 26, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing to require manufacturers (including importers) of 16 chemical substances to submit copies and lists of certain!-->…
Advocacy Submits Comments on the CFPB’s NPRM on Fees for Instantaneously Declined Transaction
On March 25, 2024, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rule on Fees for Instantaneously Declined Transactions.
The proposed rule would prohibit covered financial!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Comments on Proposed Meat and Poultry Processing Regulations
On January 23, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule entitled Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Meat and Poultry Products Point Source Category (MPP ELG). The small!-->…
Lost in Translation: The Effects of Language on Business Ownership and Outreach
According to the 2022 American Community Survey, more than 100 languages are spoken throughout the United States. While most business owners have some level of English proficiency, many self-employed individuals in America are likely to!-->…
EPA Seeking Expert Nominations for 1,1-Dichloroethane Draft Risk Evaluation Review Panel
On March 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register seeking nominations of scientific and technical experts to review the draft risk evaluation for 1,1-dichloroethane (1,1-DCA) conducted!-->…
EPA Proposed Revisions to Standards for Open Burning and Open Detonation of Waste Explosives
On March 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing revisions to regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) related to the use of open burning/open!-->…
OMB Requests Information on Public and Community Engagement with the Federal Government
On March 20, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a request for information on how communities and individual members of the public engage with the federal government.
OMB is seeking input on the experiences of!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Recommends DOL Complete Additional Small Business Analysis on Apprenticeship Rule
On January 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOL) published a comprehensive rule that seeks to modernize the regulations for the government-registered apprenticeship program. The proposal!-->…